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NOPD still seeking suspect in Friday rape of 14-year-old Algiers girl

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This composite sketch shows the suspect in Friday's rape of a 14-year-old Algiers girl. The suspect is believed to be 16-19 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall with medium-athletic build and a dark complexion.
(New Orleans Police Department)

Police are looking for a teenage boy in connection with the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Algiers on Friday. The NOPD said the girl was walking in the 1500 block of Florence Avenue when she was sexually assaulted by a teen between 16 and 19 years old.

The suspect is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall with a medium athletic build and a dark complexion. Police said that his left eye is smaller than his right.

The girl's attacker was wearing a purple short-sleeved shirt and red underwear, both with gold lettering, black basketball shorts and Nike slippers.

Anyone with information about the suspect can contact Special Victims Detective Damita Williams at 504.658.5537. Crimestoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for anonymous tips that lead to an arrest and indictment, in this case and is receiving tips at 504.822.1111 and www.crimestoppersgno.org.